Shipping and display carton



June 14, 1932. KENNETT 1,862,685

SHIPPING AND DISPLAY CARTON Filed July 16, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet lINVENTOR Fran/r flew/1am June 14, 1932. F. KENNET'f SHIPPING AND DISPLAYCARTON 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July 16,

Patented June 14, 1932 UNITED STATES FRANK KENNETT, OF KALAMAZOO,MICHIGAN i SHIPPING AND DISPLAY CARTON Application filed July 16, 1930.Serial No. 468,225.

The main object of this invention is to provide a combined shipping anddisplay carton for various classes of merchandise which is well adaptedas a shipping carton or [Blcontainer and may be readily adjusted as adisplay carton, the merchandise being easily removed therefrom.

A further object is to provide a structure 7 having these advantageswhich may be readi- .10 ly formed of an integral blank and one whlch iseasily set up.

A still further object is to provide a strucure having these advantageswhich is very attractive in appearance when adjusted as a "1 displaycontainer.

Objects pertaining to details and economies of my invention willdefinitely appear from the description to follow. The invention isdefined in the claims.

90 A structure which embodies the features of my invention is clearlyillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a bottom perspective view of my improved carton closed oradjusted as a ship- 95 ping carton or container.

Fig. 2 is a front perspective view when adj usted as a display carton.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary section on line 33 of Fig. 2 showing details ofthe relation of parts when adjusted as a display carton.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary bottom perspective view of the carton asadjusted for display purposes.

Fig. 5 is a vertical section from front to rear on a line correspondingto line 55 of Fig. 2, packages of merchandise being indicated by dottedlines and one package being partially ejected.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the blank.

My improved carton comprises a front wall 1, rear wall 2, end walls 3and a bottom designated generally by the numeral 4.

The front wall 1 is provided with a closing flap 5scored at 6 to providea tuck-in securing extension, the end walls 3 having inner top flaps 7These top flaps are folded inwardly and the outer top flap 5 is foldedover them and the tuck-in extension 8 inserted between the rear edges ofthe flap 7 and therear wall as indicated in Fig. 5.

The bottom 4 is made up of the inner bottom flap 9, the intermediatebottom flaps 10, and the outer bottom flap 11. The flap 9 is anextension of the front wall 1, and the flaps 10 are an extension of theend walls .3 and the flap 11 an extension of the rear wall.

The rear wall has a sealing flap 12 which is folded on the inner side ofthe remote side wall 3 and glued thereto.

The front wall has a discharge opening 13 extending across the bottomthereof, there being segmental notches 1 1 in the end walls registeringwith this opening. This opening is formed by cutting out a portion ofthe end wall as indicated in Fig. 6. This cut-out portion constitutes aflap-like member 15 extending from the forward edge of the bottom. Thismember is adapted to be adjusted to close the discharge opening or to beadjusted as a support for the carton. The portions cut out to form thenotches 14: form end extensions 16 on this combined closure member andsupport.

The member 15 is scored longitudinally at 17 so that it may be foldedlongitudinally upon itself to a V shape or V cross section as shown inFig. 2 with the extensions 16 folded Iionwardly to providetongue-engaging memers.

The outer edge of the bottom flap 11 is formed to provide a pair ofouter tongues 18 and an intermediate T-shaped tongue 19. These outertongues 18 are engaged with the members 16 while the tongue 19 isengaged in a slit 20 formed in the member 15, thus effectively retainingthe member 15 in its supporting position so that the container issupported in a rearwardly inclined position on the rear edge of itsbottom and on this support.

The rear wall of the container is provided with a horizontal series ofopenings 21 through which the finger may be introduced to eject apackage of merchandise indicated at 22.

The particular package illustrated is designed as a carton for golfballs, which are usually sold in packages containing three golf balls.The particular carton is adapted as a package for four dozen balls.

When a sale is made the salesman partially ejects one of the packages 22by pushing from the rear through an opening 21. The package is thendrawn out from the front allowing the superimposed packages to drop intodisplay position and in position to be conveniently ejected.

I have illustrated and described my improvements in a very practicalembodiment or adaptation thereof in which the structure is formed froman integral blank. I have not attempted to illustrate or describecertain modifications and adaptations which I contemplate as it isbelieved that this disclosure will enable those skilled in the art toembody or adapt my improvements as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1 A display carton comprising front, rear, end and bottom walls and topclosing flaps, the front wall having a discharge opening extendinghorizontally across the bottom thereof, the end walls having segmentalnotches at the ends of said discharge opening, the rear wall having ahorizontal series of finger openings opposite said discharge opening,and a flap-like combined support and discharge opening closure member onthe front edge of the bottom adaptedto be adjusted as a closure for saiddischarge opening and having segmental end extensions constitutingclosures for said notches in said end 'valls, said member having atongue slit therein and being longitudinally scored so that it may befolded into a V cross section and ad justed under the bottom as asupport with said extensions folded inwardly to provide tongue-engagingmembers, said bottom having forwardly projecting outer and intermediatetongues, the outer tongues being engageable within said member and saidtongue-en gaging members and the intermediate tongue being engageable onthe outside of said member and through said slit therein.

2. A display carton comprising front, rear, end and bottom walls and topclosing flaps, the front wall having a discharge opening extendinghorizontally across the bottom thereof, the end walls having segmentalnotches at the ends of said discharge opening, the rear wall having ahorizontal series of finger openings o posite said discharge opening,and a fiap-li e combined support and discharge opening closure member onthe front edge of the bottom adapted to be adjusted as a closure forsaid discharge opening and having segmental end extensions constitutingclosures for said notches in said end walls, said member beinglongitudinally scored so that it may be folded into a V cross sectionand adjusted under the bottom as a su oport, said bottom having aforwardly pro ecting tongue engageable' with said member.

3. A display carton comprising front, rear, end and bottom walls and topclosing flaps,

the front wall having a discharge opening at the bottom thereof, therear wall having a horizontal series of finger openings opposite saiddischarge opening, and a flap-like combined support and dischargeopening closure member on the front edge of the bottom adapted to beadjusted as a closure for said discharge opening, said member beinglongitudinally scored so that it may be folded into a V cross sectionand adjusted under the bottom as a support, said bottom having aforwardly pro ecting tongue engageable with said member.

4. A display carton comprising front, rear, end and bottom walls, thefront wall having a. discharge opening extending horizontally across thebottom thereof, the end walls having notches at the ends of saiddischarge opening, the rear wall having an ejecting opening oppositesaid discharge opening, and a flap-like combined support and dischargeopening closure member on the front edge of the bottom adapted to beadjusted as a closure for said discharge opening and having segmentalend extensions constituting closures for said notches in said end walls,said member being longitudinally scored so that it may be folded into aV cross section and adjusted under the bottom'as a support with saidcxtensions folded inwardly to provide tongueengaging members, saidbottom having forwardly projecting tongues engageable with saidtongueengaging members.

A display carton comprising front, rear, end and bottom walls, the frontwall having a discharge opening at the bottom thereof, the rear. wallhaving an ejecting opening opposite said discharge opening, and aflaplike combined support and discharge opening closure member on thefront edge of the bottom adapted to be adjusted as a closure for saiddischarge opening, said member being longitudinally scored so that itmay be folded into a. V cross section and adjusted under the bottom as asupport, said bottom having forwardly projecting tongues engageable withsaid member.

6. A display carton comprising front, rear, end and bottom walls, thefront wall having a discharge opening extending horizontally across thebottom thereof, the end walls having notches at the ends of saiddischarge opening, and a flap-like combined support and dischargeopening closure member on the front edge of the bottom adapted to beadjusted as a closure for said discharge opening and having segmentalextensions constituting closures for said notches in said end walls,said member being longitudinally scored so that it maybe folded into a-V cross section and adjusted under the bottom as a support with saidextensions folded inwardly to provide tongue-engaging members, saidbottom having forwardly projecting tongues engageable with said tongueengaging members.

7. A display carton comprising front, rear, end and bottom walls, thefront wall having a discharge opening at the bottom thereof, the endwalls having notches at the ends of said discharge opening, the rearwall having an ejecting opening opposite said discharge opening, and acombined support and discharge opening closure on the front edge of thebottom adapted to be adjusted as a closure for said discharge openingand having end extensions constituting closures for said notches in saidend wall, said member being longitudinally scored so that it may befolded upon itself and adjusted under the bottom into a V-shapedsupport, said member and said bottom having co-engaging parts adaptedfor retaining it in its support position.

8. A display carton comprising front, rear, end and bottom walls, thefront wall having a discharge opening at the bottom thereof, and acombined support and discharge opening closure on the front edge of thebottom adapted to be adjusted as a closure for said discharge opening,said member being longitudinally scored so that it may be folded uponitself and adjusted under the bottom into a V-shaped support, said.member and said bottom having co-engaging parts adapted for retaining itin its support position.

9. A display carton comprising front, rear, end and bottom walls, thefront wall having a discharge opening at the bottom thereof. the endwalls having notches at the ends of said discharge opening, the rearwall having an ejecting opening opposite said discharge opening, and acombined support and discharge opening closure on the front edge of thebottom adapted to be adjusted as a closure for said discharge openingand having end extensions constituting closures for said notches in saidend wall, said member being adapted to be folded upon itself and itsfree end engaged with the bottom of the carton to constitute a supportwhereby the carton is supported in a rearwardly inclined position.

10. A display carton comprising front, rear, end and bottom walls, thefront wall having a discharge opening at the bottom thereof, the rearwall having an ejecting opening opposite said discharge opening, and acombined support and discharge opening closure on the front edge of saidbottom adapted to be adjusted as a closure for said discharge opening orto be folded upon itself and its free end engaged with the bottom of thecarton to constitute a support whereby the carton is supported in arearwardly inclined position.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

FRANK KENNETT.

